Northeastern is 10-0 against Cambridge City Lincoln since January of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Northeastern Knights will be taking part in a tournament against the Cambridge City Lincoln Golden Eagles at 7:30 p.m. Northeastern will be coming into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
Northeastern is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Saturday as they easily beat Victory College Prep 77-45. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 22 points or more this season.
| 01/04/25 vs Victory College Prep | 4 |
| 01/03/25 vs New Castle | 2 |
| 12/28/24 vs Union County | 4 |
| 12/27/24 @ Alexandria-Monroe | 2 |
It was another big night for Noah Payne, who went 11 of 14 on his way to 23 points in addition to seven boards and four steals. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam White, who went 8 for 10 on his way to 18 points and seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Cambridge City Lincoln unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Friday. They opened the new year with a less-than-successful 65-56 loss to Monroe Central.
Northeastern's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-0. As for Cambridge City Lincoln, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-2.
Everything came up roses for Northeastern against Cambridge City Lincoln in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as the squad secured a 78-45 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northeastern since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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